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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1920)
Ste lEtf tnttttt Herald OFFICIAL PAPER OF KLAMATH .FALLS OFFICIAIi 'PAPER OF KLAMATH COUNTV . - Fourteenth Year No. 3810 KLAMATH PALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1920 i i. ' . i Price, Five Ccatt I ) k .) PN IT- x SOVIET FNVQYS CHIEF OF STAFF IE T Assistant to Self-styled "Ambassador of Russian Soviet" la Jail, Facing N Deportation Will Intern "Reds" at Camp Upton. N NEW YORK, Jan., 5. Gregory Weinsteln, .chief of staff for Ludwlg G. A. K. Martens, self-styled ambas sador to the United States of the ri-Rniiaa soviet republic, was arrested today on a deportation warrant. According to Department of Justice officials, Welastein Isj the; most in fluential Russian communist, next to Martens, in America today- ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Radicals taken In government raids on Com munist and Communist Labor party headquarters have all machinery set tor fighting desperately' against de portation, it was announced by the Department of Justice today. Law yers have been engaged in practical ly every city where the raids were made to save the prisoners from do portation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Many ra dicals taken In raids during the last three days will be concentnrted at Camp Upton, New York'. Secretary Baker announced. today 'that Major General Bullard,, commanding tl?e Department of the East, had been In structed to turn the camp over to the immigration authorities ' , BANDIT SLAIN; OFFICERS .,-JHt&?.M WOUNDED. ItfaUK: DUEL DENVER'; Jan. 5. Adrian Thomp son, alleged partner of,, James R. Green, said to be an automobile -ban- dit, was kiiled, Patrolman James ' Boggl probably fatally wounded,, and! Sergeant O. Barry and Detective George' Schneider .wounded today. In a -battle, between thei police and Thompson, whom the" officers were trying to arrest. Green was arrested last night. WASHINOTON.Jan; 5. Construc tion of an AU-Amerlcan canal' along thA'CalitoTnta border to remove from Mexlca control over the system of the Imperial Valley, the largest irri gation project in the United States, is contemplated In a bill Representa tive Kettner of California plans to introduce in the Houte. It will make provision for opening to purchase px sottlement by honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines with war, service of 200,000 acres' of pub lic iands on the east mesa of the val ley, which will be irrigable from the 'proposed canal.. The bill Is a redraft worked out during the holiday recess by a sub committee of the House Committee 0 Irrigation of AridwLands, which $as had soveral 'measures designed to relieve the situation existing in Im perial Valley under consideration. Hearings before ..the committee brought out that the crops of the Im perial Valley, which residents saidj reach a value of $60,000,000 annu ally, are dependent upon the unin terrupted flow ofiiho main canal of the irrigation systefa which, from the dvorsloi point on the .Colorado, riv er, swings through Mexican territory for 40 miles before distribution is made to the American ranchers. The water users on the Mexican side, where over 100,000 acres are beln? Irrigated, do notVish to Join In the maintenance of .the main cinal and jthe protective wrks la Merlco, ac- BORDER ITER USERSINT ' ! DITCHIN U.S. , G. O. P. LEADERS OPEN . CONFERENCE SERIES "CHICAGO, Jan. 5. Nearly a thousand Republican men and women from fourteen cen-j tral and western states are here for the first of a .series of " three two-day conferences ar- ranged by the' national chair- man, Will H. Hays; the second ' to be' held In Denver, January 8 and 9, and the third lrSan Francisco, January 12 and 13. OFF TO MEETING R. E. Bradbury, ""director -of -the Klamath Irrigation district, left yes terdayrfor'Portland, to attend the an-Wal-coayantiOBVOf, the Oregon Irrigation,- Congress! which "meets., there thursda'J'dayand' ' Saturday; WillIat6n)?otyalln,.w:ii-ari- shal offOlehe, andiAi'E. Gale of Xian gell Valley are other local delegates who haxe signified their intention of attending the congress. C. T. Darley, county engineer, left this morning and will be In attendance at the meeting of irrigation delegates, after first, attending the meeting of high way engineers. Owing to long experience in Irri gation, the local delegates are expect ed to have an active part in the dis cussions of the annual congress and many questions affecting local Inter ests will probably be taken up. It is likely that the convention will be asked to take 'some stand In the matter of Storage of the waters of Upper Klamath Lake by' local dele gates and other .matters affecting Klamath county Irrigation and re clamation projects will likely receive attention. W 4 1 a i BIRTHDAY OCCASION OF ENJOYABLE PARTY m Miss Thelma Browne was a charm ing young' hostess to a number of her young friends New Year's night, at her home in the Hot Springs addi tion, the occasion being the celebra tion of her fourteenth birthday. The evening was spent in games and dancing and delicious refreshments Were served throughout the evening. Those who enjoyed Miss Browne's hospitality were: Beryl Wallan, Verna Wallan, Hilda Meyers; Edna Sevlts,, Waive Wlthrow, Jean Mc Donald, Pansy Robertson, Elizabeth Browne, Johnnie Powell, Delmar Robertson, - Glynn Auten, Richard Browne, Charlie Hall, George Simon- son,, Edward Pulley,' Bruce Perkins, and George Bradley. Hilda Meyers played Ingf'the 1 wilse: iWAY BRC-ACH THIRD , TERM TOPIC WASHINGTON, -Jan. 5. Presi dent -Wilson will send an important word of greeting" to the- Democratic dinner. Jackson Day, January 8, it was announced at the White House today. There was wide conjecture "here as to whether l the President would discuss the third term ques tion. It' is regarded as probable that he will mai-? clear his position on this in the banquet message. DIVORCE SUIT - Svbll Robertson filed suit for divorce from Lionel Robertson in the Circuit court Saturday. r.?rdlne to testimony presented to th Congressional commltta. Relief is eousht througa the Uuild Ing of r bighllne canal, entirely on American soil making necessary a cut through a low range of sandhills, winch the prosentmaln canal avoids by tiie detour into Mexico. Approxi mately 400000 acres, of withdrawn puhllc lands, similar In quality to that of Imperial Valley im: lying rbove the present Imperial canal system, will come under the pro posed AU-Amerlcan canal, according to Reclamation Service estimates und er the Kettner bill 200,000 acres would be opened-topurchase; by war veterans at JUati on, acre or, at'the discretion of the Secretary offthe in- V f ... un..A.4 A nAHM .....I,. lurturt uo reooi Tpu-iui; yj;oiuHs uuuor such soldier settlement leglglaUom'iwL tbe Congress mar wt. ...";- ,.? IN IN 41a nlnnn tsvaiL tin tvit aafrlYn trtG! luy.piauu iwij"o 0w-ofj aaCl&l WW,W? a?m ers(of WW'. '.'; . Ji4bS The nciTiirmtc . llliWt . county m Dr. Bernard Daly, a prominent fig ure in the development of. southern Oregon since 16 87; when he settled in Lakeview, Lake:, county, .died tls. morning at 6. o'clock-aboard a train near Llvermore, CaUfornU.Dr. Daly; attended by pr,..Lejtheab,. Ered Itey nolds and a trotn'edjjiurqei left Lake view' for Sai. Francisco yesterday, hoping that a. itayy )n ' California would restore his health. He was not' married. He bad 'beeftg'rlously ill for about three weeks'. Funeral arrange-; meats have, not; been, made but the body will prbbyb, returned to Lakeview for -burlaK '- "' f Dr- Daly. was ornjin-Jreland,. Feb ruary 17 vis BSij ;H .came, tor America in noynppa., e'.graauatea.. rrpm.me state1 normal university of. Ohio,, and from the medical department of the University otjKentucky. In" 1887 he came to Lake view,, and established a medical practice.- In J892.he was elected to the stafe; legislature as a representative 'from bIa 'district and in 1896 was elected to the state sen ate, serving four years, A staunch Democrat, he was, the leader of the mlnorltty party In .the senate during ,hls. .term. At its,' ex piration he became a candidate, for Congress. Although defeated he, ran . 1nIdI.,lt.n M0 ahead of his party ticket 5000 votes While Lake county-was a Republi can Btronghold the county electors chose Dr. .Daly county Judge In 1902 During his tenure r oft (his office (the county courthouse' was,, built. Judge Daly personally, supervised, the outlay, tor, iaDor ana material, ana wnen me building was completed every bill was found to. hove been discounted for' clsh'&iynjent; ' aridf'fi ef gluteus of the county took-oyer the building, constructed economically and effi cientiy and entirely free from debt., M- m ", ,. , A ..,-... j ne periormsnca qi nispuDiic amy in tnis instancy waSMuenucai witn the entire public ,record( of the man; He earnestly atd consclentously strove in every .official capacity' to secure for ( the tax-payers a dollar's Worth, of .service, for eyery dollar which' they entrusted "lp him for ex- ' pend(ture on j public needs., He was i,rgely instrameufaMil .freeing Lake county from the.load.of debt incurred in Its earlier development. ' After the courthouse was con'; striicted Dr. Daly .was' appointed first circuit Judge ,p?the ,county, holding; tnat oince rorv apqut two years. In addition to' his- political career, and his reputation asft physician andj .anjc, a. atj ivu nifwcao m HUT me, Domg.one 01 me organiz the Bank of iakeview in 1898. bank developed iito one of the sound financial, institutions of the state. Dr. Daly sits. president at the tjme of his deathj'.He was also the headVof the-; Lake' fCoiinty Land & T"P" Q$T! WITH T ' I ii I, i i )?$' 4 i- " V ' ' , I". mgmmA Txrmm .'w h ilhhhmiu . 1 .mmw&Mmmii&m wwmwim HBilinllKr ' '.Hii m ypPM;!Ar'likkllPamcrrBMlBMfBW T SESSION OF 1920 .. While every oppdintlve. official in -ill-viewed expressed a nonchalant lack, of, interest in, the subject.'ahere Utappafently an under -current of anxiety regarding what action If any, Mayor; 8truble;'wlll-take' tonight, ini the .patter of filling thefappoinUya ''''When. ..asked about 'appalntmentii ,'t'tie -.myor said the' c'narter. gave" 1x1b ilSMlj' J,une 1, to make. inepppfat- 'dnenUibut'. he, dld':not say' 'tb'atiiei 'wAillH Tint "mak-n tham InntrTi: . ''provision .of the'ch'are'r,' U'is. ander- tooa.ts.pptfmiAdatory, , jua'lber, fife'iixed'for'ap'polhtment'rfbr 'ton-l venlence sake, as-the opening date of V?riWi?v;n,ThV A'nVnf-Arf HE N MAY BE WARM thef.BresWt admlntstratSri'-'wrtJS?"''."' w great armr ofsub jnade. Ven iMayortrubmamellnto 9,tt ? lawmakers-are expect- i.i-- i-'. L" j'i.'ii'-.'.- iSrittT ultimo 4 ip uu auu uatd tun a jwi. Wnce' th'e,dIkilhqodJthat' the newap oiqtraents yrfl be made it tonight's iieut:u I council meeuyg. ' T n . .. .f.n'bnn 7 r If.anv chances are considered they are, beingSojely guarded. The offi ce's affected S're chief of police, fire ch'lef.i assistant ffre chief, -city attor ney and street cleaner. , ' ' ' A.Vfc It, is saldvlfpat the administration has jeveral, Surprises of one sort and ciiuiuur iuiiar oieovu, yyuku way uo sprung toight, preparatory to get ting theymaclilnery started tor the, 1920, run. 'persistent rumors of con templated cnanges have been current fcr several days, and may': materialize in deflnitei action tonight, or may re main only rumors. . - MERRILLfBATTERY CASES-ONTRL . J)an Bresnan, D. 'J. C. Murphy and David' Breeu'ra on trial 'In Justice Chapmani's cpiirt today, oa chargea-oC assault. :ana natiery againas. jonn. Denehy at-' Merrill, 'Christmas Ere.- Thef.cases-were transferred; front the Merrtii:.' court, on. motion, ioct cnanse- or venue' br'defeadaatsi-, attorney, F. H Milttr. Tha case for the-People; is being directed-bjr District Attorney! Wm. Ay Duncan. At the, rate the trail is progressing it will be late this afternoon, before It Is concluded,' It a conclusion- Is reached-at all today. . . , Livestock., company; a stock-raising concern:, of, large-proportions. , In the .death of- Drv Daly, tho.state- is deprived of oneoMts mostusoful citizens and Lake county has lost a manr.to wnom it owes a. iargfr-part 01 its present day development. Tn Klamath' .county the decedent was well, known- and.' highly respected' and Kcin regret is oxpresae-i.-.here at his deatn.. ""T TKB'.fi&ff BOWED TO INEVITABLE SAY MINE WORKERS V COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. S.rrlnter nattonal officers of the United. Mine Workers of America, In agreeing to declare the recent strike of coal min ers at an end, assert that they "decid ed to .submit to the inevitable, altho protesting' in our hearts against what we believed tobo an unjust attitude of our government," according to. the report of Acting President John L. Lewis, and Secretary William Green, at the Miners convention here today. t - WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Congress met, promptly at noon' today, atter a two'' weeks' recess over the holidays". With - ttfi. treaty of Versailles' still ed to deal with before adjournment, which probably, will not occur, until just before the Presidential' election next November. WEATHER REPORT Oregon Tonight, rain in west, snow in east; Tuesday, probably rain in' west, fair In east; northerly winds. . FOR MEN HURT Any ex-service- man who needs medical or surgical treatment .be cause of illness or injuryj contracted .In: the army orTiavy.'can hereafter en ter an. army hospital; Public Health Service hospital; or local' civilian in stitution br'sanltdrium, and hayeall bis expenses paid byth'e government. -Few soldiers or sailors seem to-be aware of- this prlvileger which;''' ' Is theirs for the asking, and today,, the war department instructed1 ttie en- tire-personnelof the of flee' of the as-i sistant to the secretary of war," in charge of soldier employment and. welfare' work, to bring 'this to the at- tentioa of all suclj men. Lieut. Colonel Mathew C. Smith,' of thee general staff, and head of -the Ittiraalt iaa isauari a hllllof Irt fnr 1 mmwmu, .uwhwu HH..V..M -w. nation-wide distribution, which says: "Any discharged service man' who is-In need of medical "treatment and feels that his Illness is due to wounds or other disabilities received or'' ag gravated while in service, should at once see the nearest army hospital or local representative of the United States Public Health service for an examination. Addresses may be as certained from the postmaster? ."The American nea ctobs representative and state'or -municipal "health o'fllce'r also , are able to advise servjeo' men about their cases, and should , be consulted. "If discharge or other ahnwlnir 'that thn rllanhlllt --.- .-...--... istlng at the time of separation, from service are available, tbey Jfefcul be taken along, as 'they will bejiia! in making' a decision on the. cJ flpw-evert- If thse papers are notsivallablo the man should not hesitate v to' 'ap ply. Such an applicant will' beim- meuiaieiy piacea nnaer treaimqnt pending the receipt' of the necessary papers. i . .- fi ''If there is no representative ,4f tne aeaitn service in the ex-soiaio.s home town and no army hospital at hand, an.d it is possible for hltn to travel, such traveling expenses, hos pital, expenses' and wages 'loaf wbllo undergoing examination will be paid by the government, should it be de cided that treatment Is necessary. "On the other hand, if the1 physl cal condition of the man makes it Im possible for him to travel, he will b examined and treated at his home. r 'wifcf M M rSFRfflNE LI ljr I II S S Ill-Ill IHI W jjers J4i;- In special case, where it is found that a change of climate wilt be beno floal patients will be seat to spoolslly desigaated'aaspMaJa," f : SUPREME COURT K BOOZE High TrlbanM Holds That Llqwor COBtainlag More Thaa One-halt ot Oae Per.Ccat of Alcohol is DJejssl Four Jostice Dissent. WASHINGTON,,,. Jan. 5. Th6 Sa- ' preme Court 'today held constitu tional sections of the Volstead pro hibition enforcement act, prbhlbitlng the manufacture and sale of ''beer,. ' wine, or other' Intoxicating nta.lt ar- vinous .liquors containing one-halt of ANOTHER W qrie per cent alcohol. Beer,' cqntita- '"" tng 2,76 " per cent alcohol i Illegal -v & under the act, the court 'decided! '., ' r ' Associate.. Justice Biraodeis,, wkft rendered the opinion of the coart, . aid that the right of Congress to ' suppress the liquor traffic was' not. ' an Implied power,' but. a power ex pressly granted. u The court was divided oh tho question, five to four, Associate Justices Day, Vajdeventer, McRey nolds and Clarke dissenting. Justice McReynolds, in a dissenting opinion, said that the eighteenth-amendment had not yet come into effect and that, the government had no general power to prohibit the manufacture , and sale, of liquor. He took the posi tion that the war emergency had passed. RABBIT DRIVE DISPOSE8 OP A NUMBER OP PESTS About 75 persons from Klamath Fills took part in the rabbit, drive la the blene district yesterday and ro port' an 'extermination of .some 200, of the, long-eared pests. At least 300 persons toot part, in the, drive alto gether.. , , At the close .of the drive those participating were served with lunch, under management of the j district farm 'bureau, at the D, Ellis Young ranch. " 1 BOOZE SMUGGLING ' ON MEXICAN LINE el PASO, Texas, Jan. 5. Whbj- key" smuggling acrdss the border from Mexjcpiptp the'.. United States at. El Paso is causing customs offi- clals grave agents here, concern, according to .Since July 1 last 120 lots of smuggled, liquor have been. A(A.a ' u. '. a .- m lDB1t3u uv, KunjruuiHUL UKBUU). BAU. much of it has, been, sent t0" h army and pavy hospitals In the. United States. The federal grand Jury returned. 162 indictments for smuggling be- , tween Aprjl and October, and convic tions have been obtained In about 90 per cent of the cases. Sentences ott from one to 'two years in the federal. penitentjary. 'at Leavenworth, Kans., were imposed in most cases. It is stated here that American in toxicants ,'are being exported lute. Mexico andj that customs officials ot that' country are planning to protest against Jhls. Such exports would be illegal after January 16 next, when the prohibition amendment to the. Constitution goes Into effect. RESERVE COAL BIN, U. S. STEEL PLANT PITTSBURGH, Jon. 6. Not to b caught napping it its coal supply to again cut off by disturbances in the , mining industry,- itho United States Steel Corporation has under con struction at Clalrton, near here, eC hage concrete ' basin which, whoa completed, Is to hold 400,000 tons ot coal. J. Here will be scored a reserve sua ply for the 'operation of the by product coke plant, but it was said that similar, though not as largo basins, were to be establis'hed at. some of the more Important steel, mills and blast furnaces. Needles were first made )D1S4S. when the making of tea waa a go saars wsrav , , n " :si 4-1 -Jl m n fK . vl , ,j; 1J I ttxt .JJ&P'WlW-Mlx -JT-, BK eei !ji4H iV II